Slovakia's national scientific information center, operating NCP networks across all H2020 pillars and delivering SME innovation services through the Enterprise Europe Network.
CVTI SR is Slovakia's national center for scientific and technical information, operating as the country's primary hub for research policy support, open access infrastructure, and innovation services. They run National Contact Point (NCP) networks across nearly every Horizon 2020 pillar — from ICT and security to energy and space — helping Slovak researchers and SMEs access EU funding. They also manage open science infrastructure (OpenAIRE), organize major science communication events like the European Researchers' Night, and deliver innovation management services through the Enterprise Europe Network.
Active NCP in ICT (Idealist2018/2020), Security (SEREN 3/4), Space (COSMOS2020/plus), Transport (ETNA 2020), Environment (NCPs CaRE), Widening (NCP_WIDE.NET), and Societal Challenge 6 (NET4SOCIETY4/5).
Organized European Researchers' Night in Slovakia across three editions (ERN14-15SVK, ERN16-17 SVK, ERN18-19 SVK) plus Photonics4All outreach and SECID conference.
Partner in OpenAIRE2020 and OpenAIRE-Advance, contributing to pan-European open science infrastructure and research data monitoring.
Delivered KAM and EIMC services through Enterprise Europe Network (H-BISS Slovakia 2018/2019), VIP4SME IP support, and Access2EIC capacity building.
Coordinated two Central European Energy Conferences on the SET Plan (SET Plan 2016-CEEC X and SET Plan X-CEEC 2017) and the REinEU2016 re-industrialisation conference.
In 2014–2017, CVTI SR focused heavily on building NCP networks and science outreach — keywords like "national contact points," "networking," "science show," and "children" dominated. From 2018 onward, the emphasis shifted markedly toward innovation management and SME support, with "KAM," "EIMC," "Enterprise Europe Network," and "SME Instrument" becoming prominent. This reflects a transition from pure research facilitation toward business-oriented innovation services, aligning with Slovakia's push to close the innovation gap.
CVTI SR is evolving from a research support body into an innovation intermediary, increasingly focused on helping SMEs access EU innovation instruments — making them a strong partner for projects needing national-level SME engagement in Central Europe.
CVTI SR overwhelmingly participates as a partner (31 of 36 projects), joining large pan-European consortia — often 15+ member NCP networks — rather than leading them. Their 4 coordinator roles were all presidency-linked conferences and events. With 246 unique partners across 48 countries, they are a well-connected hub rather than a repeat-partner organization, making them easy to integrate into new consortia as a reliable national node.
With 246 unique consortium partners across 48 countries, CVTI SR has one of the broadest networks among Slovak public bodies, spanning virtually every EU member state and several associated countries. Their connections are especially dense in NCP and research infrastructure circles.
CVTI SR is Slovakia's single most connected H2020 support organization, active as NCP across more thematic areas than any other Slovak body — from ICT to space to security. For consortium builders, they offer a rare combination: national-level authority, broad EU network, and on-the-ground SME access in a Widening country. Their presidency event coordination experience (REinEU2016, SET Plan conferences) also makes them a credible partner for high-visibility dissemination and policy events.
